Your ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think
- Written by Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Associate Professor in Fashion Entrepreneurship, RMIT University
Austin/UnsplashRecycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they’re “made from recycled plastic bottles”. Millions of people buy these products believing they’re making a more sustainable choice.
The logic seems...





